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Oct- 2023 -

31 October

The Royal New Zealand Navy oiler HMNZS Aotearoa (A11) is seen sailing in the sea beside U.S. Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Howard (DDG-83).

New Zealand Navy Eyes Fleet Management Overhaul

The Royal New Zealand Navy has released a market research document seeking to manage the service’s ships nearing the end of their service lives.

26 October

Asia Pacific

A Royal New Zealand Navy Littoral Manoeuvre Craft boat is seen gliding across the waters. A mountainside is seen in the back.

Juster Domingo

New Zealand Navy Receives Three Littoral Maneuver Craft

The Royal New Zealand Navy has received three Sentinel 1250 high-speed littoral maneuver craft for reconnaissance missions.

19 October

Air

A Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules plane is seen front and center on the image. Its four wing propellers are spinning as it appears to be stationary on an airplane runway.

Juster Domingo

New Zealand’s Super Hercules Flight Simulator Begins Assembly

New Zealand's C-130J-30 Super Hercules flight simulator has completed its first phase of construction in Canada and is on its way to Florida for the next wave of fittings.

12 October

Asia Pacific

A stationary Mercedes Benz Unimog is seen in a grassland. Around its back, three camouflaged soldiers surround it and three more are jumping out of it.

Juster Domingo

New Zealand Wants to Replace 40-Year-Old Support Vehicle Fleet

The New Zealand Defence Force is looking to replace its domestic support vehicle fleet with commercial vehicles.

Sep- 2023 -

29 September

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

New Zealand Wants New Bushmaster Digital, Communications Systems

New Zealand’s ministry of defense is looking for new digital and communications systems that can connect its fleet of 43 Bushmaster infantry vehicles.

27 September

Asia Pacific

Three uniformed personnel from the New Zealand Defence Force huddle in front of a computer screen displaying programs most likely used for cyber defense purposes. An officer, with their back turned, is on the background. A keyboard, mouse, and laptop are on the computer desk, alongside a piece of paper with a bar graph printed on it.

Juster Domingo

New Zealand Bolsters Cybersecurity in US Defense Exercise

The New Zealand Defence Force has tested its cybersecurity capabilities and cyber threat preparedness in a US-led exercise.

Aug- 2023 -

4 August

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

New Zealand Military ‘Not in a Fit State,’ Government Says

Facing aging equipment and difficulties recruiting personnel, New Zealand's military needs a revamp, the government said.

Jul- 2023 -

26 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Zealand ‘Open to Conversations’ About Role in AUKUS Defense Pact

New Zealand is "open to conversations" about a possible role in the AUKUS defense pact, its prime minister said, opening the door to cooperation that could rile trade partner China.

19 July

Air